Sea turtles

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It can be found in several places such as the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans.Hawksbill Sea turtle Lauren Nardi 6th gradepd 6 days 3 and 4A quick descriptionThe Hawksbill sea turtle grows to lengths of 3.5 feet long and weigh even more than 150 pounds. They are called the Hawksbill because of the way their mouths are shaped like beaks.Why are they endangered?Where the Hawksbill can be foundThey are endangered because of their shells and flesh. They also get trapped in fishing nets but their major problem is habitat loss.How are we Helping?We are helping by making "turtle friendly" fishinggear. We also work around the world to establish marine protected areas. Another thing we do is track them with satellites by putting trackers in their shells.The Web pages I usedhttp://assets.worldwildlife.org/photos/312/images/portrait_small/MID_114972hawskbill-what-wwf-doing2.jpg?1345519355animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/repitiles/hawksbill-turtile/